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Mobile Health (mHealth) in Low- and Middle-Income Countries.

Annual Review of Public Health, 2021
This article reflects on current trends and proposes new considerations for the future of mobile technologies for health (mHealth). Our focus is predominantly on the value of and concerns with regard to the application of digital health within low- and ...
J. McCool, Rosie Dobson, R. Whittaker, C. Paton   +3 more
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Mental Health Service Provision in Low- and Middle-Income Countries

Health Services Insights, 2017
This article discusses the provision of mental health services in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) with a view to understanding the cultural dynamics–how the challenges they pose can be addressed and the opportunities harnessed in specific ...
S. Rathod, N. Pinninti, Muhammed Irfan, Paul Gorczynski, Pranay Rathod, L. Gega, Farooq Naeem   +6 more
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Zinc deficiency in low- and middle-income countries: prevalence and approaches for mitigation.

Journal of human nutrition and dietetics (Print), 2020
This review addresses the prevalence of zinc deficiency in Low- and Middle-income Countries (LMICs) and assesses the available strategies for its alleviation. The paucity of national-level data on the zinc deficiency in LMICs is partially a result of the
Swarn Gupta, A. Brazier, N. Lowe
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Antibiotic prescription practices in primary care in low- and middle-income countries: A systematic review and meta-analysis

PLoS Medicine, 2020
Background The widespread use of antibiotics plays a major role in the development and spread of antimicrobial resistance. However, important knowledge gaps still exist regarding the extent of their use in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs ...
G. Sulis, P. Adam, Vaidehi Nafade, Genevieve C Gore, B. Daniels, A. Daftary, Jishnu Das, Sumanth Gandra, M. Pai   +8 more
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Vaccine equity in low and middle income countries: a systematic review and meta-analysis

International Journal for Equity in Health, 2022
Background Evidence to date has shown that inequality in health, and vaccination coverage in particular, can have ramifications to wider society. However, whilst individual studies have sought to characterise these heterogeneities in immunisation ...
H. Ali, Anna-Maria Hartner, Susy Echeverría-Londoño, Jeremy Roth, Xiang Li, K. Abbas, A. Portnoy, E. Vynnycky, Kim Woodruff, N. Ferguson, Jaspreet Toor, K. Gaythorpe   +11 more
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Low- and middle-income countries demonstrate rapid growth of type 2 diabetes: an analysis based on Global Burden of Disease 1990–2019 data

Diabetologia, 2022
The study aims to quantify the global trend of the disease burden of type 2 diabetes caused by various risks factors by country income tiers. Data on type 2 diabetes, including mortality and disability-adjusted life years (DALYs) during 1990–2019, were ...
Jinli Liu, Ruhai Bai, Z. Chai, M. Cooper, P. Zimmet, Lei Zhang   +5 more
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Energy security as a crucial component of health infrastructure: global evidence and actions

The Lancet Planetary Health
Summary: Energy security, defined as the availability of reliable, clean, and sustainable energy necessary to ensure the continuous operation of health-care facilities, is essential for delivering safe and effective health care.
Sivesh Kamarajah, Adesoji Ademuyiwa, Adewale Adisa, Michael Bahrami-Hessari, Richard Crawford, Dhruva Ghosh, Fareeda Galley, Abdul Ghaffar, James Glasbey, Parvez Haque, JC Allen Ingabire, Lawani Ismail, Telesphore Kabera, Theophilus Anyomih, Virginia Ledda, Rob Lillywhite, Janet Martin, John Meara, Antonio Ramos de la Medina, Dmitri Nepogodiev, Faustin Ntirenganya, Maria Picciochi, Pritpal Singh, Stephen Tabiri, Omolara Williams, Aneel Bhangu   +25 more
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FERTILITY CARE IN LOW AND MIDDLE INCOME COUNTRIES: Fertility care in low- and middle-income countries

Reproduction and Fertility
Infertility affects millions worldwide, with significant medical, financial, and emotional challenges, particularly in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs). Cultural, religious, financial, and gender-related barriers hinder access to treatment, exacerbating social and economic consequences, especially for women.
Willem Ombelet, Federica Lopes
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Cardiac arrhythmias in low- and middle-income countries

Cardiovascular Diagnosis and Therapy, 2020
Many low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) are undergoing an epidemiological transition. With an improvement in socioeconomic conditions and an aging population, cardiovascular diseases (CVDs), like cardiac arrhythmias, are expected to increase in these countries.
Philasande, Mkoko, Ehete, Bahiru, Olujimi A, Ajijola, Aime, Bonny, Ashley, Chin   +4 more
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Changes in Body Composition in Children and Young People Undergoing Treatment for Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia: A Systematic Review and Meta‐Analysis

Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Ongoing evidence indicates increased risk of sarcopenic obesity among children and young people (CYP) with acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL), often beginning early in treatment, persisting into survivorship. This review evaluates current literature on body composition in CYP with ALL during and after treatment.
Lina A. Zahed, Raquel Revuelta Iniesta, Mary Fewtrell, Julie Lanigan, Breeana Gardiner, Graeme O'Connor   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source